St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-23
ERWIN'S EAGLE EYE
Makes Barrett Quail and Falter-
A Scathing Cross

A AScath1ng Cross SS-EXamInatIOn.
On the crOss-examination Henry Bar
rett seemed to be unable to remember
what he had testified to OH the direct
examination, and in consequence he
made number of contradictory state
ments. The first question asked by Mr..
Erwin was: "HOw old are you%' II
don't KNOW" was the answer. He then
admitted that he was about twenty
three years old, ard that he was older
younger than Tim, and that he had no
fixed place of residence. He admitted
that he had been in custody for several
months, and that he arrived in the city
from Waconia last Saturday in COM
pany with a deputy sheriff, named
German, and apollceman. named Ward.
He said that he stopped at the Lake
house, at WacOnia, and that he went
by the name of Henry Smith; that Cor
man went by the name of johnson;
that Ward gave his true name and that
his Barrett's) wife and Chloe BetZ,
who were also there, went by the names
of Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Johnson. He
admitted that he had. been in jail for
running a blind pig before go
ing to Waconia and that four
weeks ago last Saturday he paid mis- fine
and was released, having been i'll Jail
fifty-twO days under ninety days
sentence. In answer to the question of
when he first spoke of his connection
with the murder, he said that johnson,
the turnkey at the Jail, was talking one
day about the TollefSon murder, and he
mentioned the fact that he knew all
about the murder and the man that
committed it, and that he would like to
see Mr.. Jameson about it. "When |
paid my fine l went in search of jamie
son, but did not find him, but that
evening he came to my house
in company with Johnson, and 1
asked him if / would be prosecuted
if told him all about it. He said |
would not, and l made statement to
MIN that was afterward reduced to
writing and which signed" He said
he enjoyed certain privileges during his
incarceration in the county Jail not gen.
orally allowed prisoners, and that one
day while scrubbing the floor, he and
another prisoner named Thomas Pitts.
slipped out of the door and went off and
got some liquor" We went down to
Tim Barrett's house, and when we got
back and Johnson kicked about our get
ting drunk. | said:
IF you had on your mind what have
on mine you would get drunk too"
Did not you go with Pitts to Tins
house for the purpose of entrapping
him?" asked Mr.. Erwin.
''NO, we went down there to enjoy
ourselves"
did you not say anything to jamie
son about claiming the reward of
g, ,25O?"
Il said would not claim the reward"
"Did not an officer agree to divide the
reward with you?''
"No."
when did you sign the written state
ment?''
about two days after my release"
''When were Tim and Peter az
rested?"
1.-The day before my release"
"Did you not shoot at your father
with pistol?"
''No, 1 did not shoot at him, but did
fire several shots while in the room."
"Who was in the room?"
''My father, sister and brother"
''Did man named Foley rush in and
grab yOu?'
"Yes, and I shot at him."
"Did you have trouble with your
father in lSS5?'
II had trouble with him and put him
out OF the mousse.
'Did your mother visit you in Decem-
ber, 1886, and tell you that on account
of your marriage she would give all her
property to Peter and Timothy, and
that you made her this answer, that you
would put both Peter and Timothy
where they would not have chance to
enjoy it?"
Il did not see her in December"
''Did not you, in the presence of sew
eral witnesses one afternoon, say that
you would kill your mother if you had
to go to Omaha to do it?"
81 did talk bad about her, and we all
did, and she is the cause of all this
trouble"
Ibid not you tell Timothy that Peter
had seduced your wife's sister and that
you intended to tell your mother, and
that if that did not turn her against
him you would put him out of the
way?"
mo"
"Who owned the saloOn?"
"When father went to California he
turned it over to Tim and Peter"
Ibid he not go on the Sd of AuguSt?"
mo: he went on the 25th of july"
'How many times have you been ar
reSted?"
II don't know"
"Were you indictet for an ASSAULT"
81 was indicted for kicking man in
the Jaw, and pleaded guilty."